认识瓜尔胶（Guar gum）- 治疗腹泻、肠易激综合症(IBS)、肥胖和糖尿病等。

Guar gum is used as a laxative. It is also used for treating diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), obesity, and diabetes; for reducing cholesterol; and for preventing “hardening of the arteries” (atherosclerosis).

瓜尔胶可用作缓泻药。它也用于治 疗腹泻、肠易激综合症(IBS)、肥胖和糖尿病；用于降低胆固醇；防止动脉硬化(动脉粥样硬化)。

In foods and beverages, guar gum is used as a thickening, stabilizing, suspending, and binding agent.

在食品和饮料业，瓜尔胶作为增稠、稳定、悬浮和粘合剂。

In manufacturing, guar gum is used as a binding agent in tablets, and as a thickening agent in lotions and creams.

在制造，瓜尔胶用作片剂的粘结剂，以及在洗液和面霜中作为增稠剂。

How does it work?

它是如何工作的?

Guar
gum is a fiber that normalizes the moisture content of the stool,
absorbing excess liquid in diarrhea, and softening the stool in
constipation. It also might help decrease the amount of cholesterol and
glucose that is absorbed in the stomach and intestines.

瓜尔胶是一种使粪便的含水量恢复正常、在腹泻中吸收多余的液体、在便秘中软化粪便的纤维。它还可以在胃和肠道吸收帮助降低胆固醇和葡萄糖的量。

There is some interest in using guar gum for weight loss because it expands in the intestine, causing a sense of fullness. This may decrease appetite.

有兴趣使用瓜尔胶对减肥,因为它扩大在肠道,导致一种饱满的感觉。这可能会降低食欲。

USES 用途

Diarrhea（腹
泻）. Adding guar gum to the tube feeding formula given to critical care
patients may shorten episodes of diarrhea from about 30 days to about 8
days.

High
cholesterol（高胆固醇）. Taking guar gum seems to lower cholesterol levels in
people with high cholesterol. Guar gum and pectin, taken with small
amounts of insoluble fiber, also lower total and “bad” low-density
lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, but don't affect “good” high-density
lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol or other blood fats called triglycerides.

Diabetes（糖
尿病）. Taking guar gum with meals seems to lower blood sugar after meals
in people with diabetes. By slowing stomach emptying, guar gum may also
lessen after-meal drops in blood pressure that occur frequently in
people withdiabetes.